Thursday storm brings wild mix of weather

Rain, Freezing Rain And Snow

Potent winter storm brings a variety of precipitation to our area today. Winter Weather Advisory up until noon today. Rain, freezing rain and snow for the early commute makes for slick roads. Morning temperatures near freezing.

There will be a lull in the action from mid morning to mid afternoon as highs reach the low 40s on increasing south winds. Steadier rain returns by mid afternoon. A rumble or two of thunder is not out of the question. The rain will persist through the evening commute and then transition to wet snow as colder air sweeps in.

A High Wind Warning begins at 9pm and runs to 9am Friday. Sustained west winds 25-35mph with gusts to 50mph will make driving difficult tonight. Lows fall to the low 20s.

Windy and colder for Friday with a few flurries. Highs reach the mid 20s tomorrow on west-northwest winds 20-30mph. Cold air sinks in for your weekend with partly sunny skies and highs in the upper teens.

SOUTHEAST JUST-IN-TIME FOR YOUR MORNING COMMUTE. SALLY SEVERSON IS IN THE WEATHER CENTER, THIS IS BRINGING A MESSY CONVERSATION OF -- COMBINATION OF SNOW AND RAIN. IT HAS BEEN A LONGTIME SINCE THE RADAR LOOK LIKE THIS, RAIN AND A FROZEN MIX AND WET SNOW IN PLACES LIKE SOUTHERN WISCONSIN. THERE WAS SOME LIGHTNING IN MUKWONAGO. WHERE GETTING REPORTS OF WET SNOW ACROSS WALWORTH AND THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF RACINE AND KENOSHA COUNTY. DODGE COUNTY AND ALSO WASHINGTON COUNTY. TAKE IT EASY ON THE ROADWAYS THIS MORNING, THE GROUND IS STILL VERY FROZEN AND THE PAVEMENT IS COLD. EVEN IF YOU'RE GETTING LIQUID PRECIPITATION IT IS FREEZING ON CONTACT AND THIS IS MAKING FOR SLUSHY AND SLIPPERY ROADS. WE HAVE THUNDERSTORMS IN CHICAGO METRO AREA. A WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN PLACE UNTIL NOON AND A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT. A GHOST OR 9:00 A.M. TOMORROW. 25-30 MILES PER HOUR WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MILES PER HOUR. SLIPPERY SPOTS AND WE WILL SEE BELOW 40'S LATER ON TODAY.

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